Semper Fit Selects All-Marine England Half Marathon Team
This MARADMIN announces the selection of six Marines (five men and one woman) to compete in the Warriors Across the Sea Challenge Cup half marathon race against the British Royal Navy/Marines in Plymouth, England on 29 May 2005. Selected team members must be available from 25-30 May 2005, with travel and administrative arrangements coordinated through Semper Fit (MRS).
Issued: May 13, 2005
1. THE WARRIORS ACROSS THE SEA CHALLENGE CUP RACE IS A LONG STANDING COMPETITION BETWEEN THE MARINE CORPS AND THE BRITISH ROYAL NAVY/MARINES. IN 2004 THE MARINE CORPS WAS VICTORIOUS OVER THE BRITISH. THE RACE THIS YEAR WILL TAKE PLACE ON 29 MAY IN PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND. SEMPER FIT (MRS) HAS BEEN DIRECTED TO SELECT THE BEST MARINE ATHLETES TO COMPETE IN THIS PRESTIGOUS COMPETITION. THE ALL-MARINE TEAM WILL BE COMPRISED OF FIVE MEN AND ONE WOMAN. THE MARINES SELECTED FOR THIS TEAM MUST BE AVAILABLE FROM 25-30 MAY 2005. THIS EVENT WILL STRENGTHEN THE GOOD NATURED RIVALRY WE NOW SHARE WITH OUR BRITISH COMRADES IN ARMS. SELECTED TEAM MEMBERS ARE: MCB QUANTICO MAJ ALEXANDER G. HETHERINGTON 4929 MARFORLANT CAPT WILLIAM G. EDWARDS 4141 MCRD SAN DIEGO CAPT ANDREW E. BARTLE 6299 NAS PENSACOLA 2NDLT ERIK SCHMIDT 8805 MCAS MIRAMAR SGT JEREMY S. BROWN 4003 CPL TARA D. SMITH 8236 ALTERNATES WILL BE CAPT TIMOTHY W. TAPPLY 0108 AND LCPL MICHELLE R. VANOSTRAND 2053. 2. MARINES COMING FROM THE WEST COAST MUST ARRIVE AT DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (IAD) NLT 1600 ON 24 MAY 2005. FLIGHT ARRANGEMENTS TO LONDON WILL BE MADE BY HQMC (MRS). PER DIEM CHARGEABLE IAW JFTR WILL BE BORNE BY LOCAL MCCS FUNDS, REIMBURSABLE BY SEMPER FIT (MRS). BILLETING IN ENGLAND HAS BEEN ARRANGED BY THE ROYAL NAVY. MESSING IS AVAILABLE. MALE MARINES MUST BRING A COAT AND TIE, FEMALES APPROPRIATE DRESS FOR DINING. 3. SUBMIT TRAVEL VOUCHERS (DD1351-2) TO LOCAL MCCS WITHIN THREE WORKING DAYS OF RETURN FROM TAD. FAX A COPY OF LIQUIDATED TRAVEL CLAIM TO HQMC (MRS) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF COMPLETION OF TAD. MARINES WITH NO LOCAL MCCS WILL SUBMIT TRAVEL VOUCHERS DIRECTLY TO HQMC (MRS) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF COMPLETION OF TAD.